Robert Daniel Lawrence | |
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| Born | Robert "Robin" Daniel Lawrence 18 November 1892 |
| Died | 27 August 1968 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | physician at King’s College Hospital, London |
| Known for | early recipient of insulin injections |
| Notable work | founder, British Diabetic Association |
Robert "Robin" Daniel Lawrence (18 November 1892 – 27 August 1968) was a British physician at King’s College Hospital, London. He was diagnosed with diabetes in 1920 and became an early recipient of insulin injections in the UK in 1923. He devoted his professional life to the care of people with diabetes and is remembered as the founder of the British Diabetic Association.